Questions about beds in staterooms

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Hi,
Just curious about the bed situation in the staterooms (particularly cat 9- as that's what we have booked). I have read there is either a queen bed or two twins- is that really either two twins or two twins put TOGETHER to make a queen? And if so, when they are put together- do they stay together well (somehow?) and is it noticable that it's 2 beds put together?

Can you request queen and they put them together? Or do you request it and sometimes not get a queen? Curious about this because DH and I would not like sleeping on twin beds (obviously LOL) but also they look quite "narrow" (IMO) from the pictures and in the kids room I would prefer one larger bed shared by 2 of the children, rather than them sleeping on twin beds. They could fall off! And are used to bunking with one another at home anyway- we're kinda lax on the sleeping arrangements- if they want to sleep together in the full size bottom bunk of my daughter's room- that's fine. Even though they will be older at the time of our cruise- I would prefer the oldest (daughter) and youngest (also daughter) to sleep together in a larger bed rather than twins- to lessen the risk of falling off the bed (with the younger daughter ofcourse).

Is that possible or a "maybe" type thing if requested? If you get twins can YOU put them together once you are in the stateroom?

Thanks in advance for your answers on this!

 

[Lisa F]

All of the rooms have beds that can be either/or. I believe the default is a single large bed (feels larger thana queen) and if you want them split you have to ask your stateroom host to make them up that way. They put the two mattresses together in a way that you can't really tell they are two mattresses when you sleep on them. I am a notorious insomniac and whiney about uncomfortable beds but I always sleep like a baby on a cruise.

Lisa

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Cool- thanks for the reply! The default (larger one bed) is great with me and also reassuring to hear you can't tell it's two twins put together (I was thinking ridge/space in the middle that you could feel if you slept there LOL)

Thanks!

 

[mmouse37]

the full size bottom bunk of my daughter's room- that's fine.

Not sure if you are talking about your bunks at home or are referring to the cabin, but on the ship, the sofa turn into a twin bed, not a full bed and then a twin pulls down from the ceiling.

The beds are very comfortable in the cabins.

MJ

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I was talking about my daughter's room at home.
(her bunkbed is full size bottom bunk- twin on top)

I don't think our rooms have the pull down bunk from ceiling- they only sleep 3, right? (cat 9, deck 2)

 

[kcashner]

The default is twins hooked together to make a king size. I'm not sure how they are held together, but they stay together well and you do not feel a ridge or anything in the middle.

The bunk and couch bed make into twin sized beds and are very comfortable, no ridges or anything. They are made so there is NEVER a fold in the middle of the matress...it is a regular type of matress, not like the living room couches that make into beds at home.

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by BibbidyBobbidyBoo
[BI don't think our rooms have the pull down bunk from ceiling- they only sleep 3, right? (cat 9, deck 2) [/B]

We were in a cat. 9 on deck 1 and on deck 2 (twice) and had the pull down bunk in both cabins.

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

The beds are comfortable, not to worry! I slept in the middle of the queen, and couldn't feel the crease.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Wow- so it really sleeps 4 huh? Well, in that case we'd probably arrange things differently- depending on what the kids wanted. Maybe youngest on the big bed (since she's normally used to sleeping alone on the full size bottom bunk at home), son on couch made into bed and oldest on the top bunk- since she's usually used to sleeping on the top bunk at home.

 

[NADINENURSE]

Now for the visually impaired person that I am, , so , for my cubby family: me, DH, 12 DD, 11 DS, sounds like the best would be 2 single beds, person on couch ,person on pull down bed, is this feasible for cubby's or should we get a double bed instead of 2 twins for more floor space, or does it not matter Need experts advice, planning to cruise in 9/2004, and can not afford another romm for the 2 kids

 

[ChattyKathy]

IF it were me with that sized age and family size.. I personally would get the queen/King bed and let the two kids sleep in the bunk and couchbed...


Kathy

 

[kcashner]

The rooms that sleep 4 are designed for a family of 4. There is a king sized bed in the main sleeping area. This CAN be separated into 2 twin beds, but is normally a king sized, very comfortable. In the "living room" area is a couch that turns into a twin bed. Again, very comfortable. In the ceiling is a fold down bunk that is also a twin size bed. This is my DDs favorite sleeping place.

Some of the cabins sleep 3, and lack the fold down bunk. If you booked a cabin for 4 people, you definitely have one with a fold down bunk.

Sounds to me like mom and dad get the big bed and one kid is on couch bed, one on bunk bed....no problems at all! The beds are really nice, not at all like fold outs that you think of at home.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Got it! I was just under the impression that our cat 9 rooms on deck 2 were sleeping 3... I've taken in so much info in the past week or so that I'm forgetting stuff. LOL
Thanks everyone!

(ps. what are cubbies?)

 

[Michelemouse]

Not all Category 9 rooms sleep 4...some sleep just 3. The same is true for other categories as well. Your cabins may or may not have the pull-down bunk but they will definitely have the sofa the turns into a twin bed. The pull-down bunks are only in rooms that sleep 4. You can give DCL a call to find out if your cabins are 4-person or 3-person occupancy.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Okie dokie- so I wasn't necessarily wrong, just maybe. LOL
I won't call because it doesn't matter- we can work with whatever it is.... 3 or 4. Since we'll have 3 in one room, 2 in the other.

 

[ivanova]

Originally posted by kcashner
The default is twins hooked together to make a king size.

It is actually a queen, not a king. We have a king at home, and the bed on the cruise was noticeably shorter (hubby is 6'2"). So to preserve my sanity we had to have our bed separated into two twins (otherwise I'd find myself sleeping on the floor ).

 

[aprilgail2]

Originally posted by ivanova
It is actually a queen, not a king. We have a king at home, and the bed on the cruise was noticeably shorter (hubby is 6'2").

People keep saying they are kings but in my opinion it was no more than a queen bed, I have a queen at home and it was the same size as that....

 

[Lisa F]

For whatever it's worth, a standard twin is 39" wide. A standard queen is 60" wide. An eastern king is 78" wide and the same length as a queen. A california king is only 72" wide but actually adds 4" of length. If the beds are actually twin sized beds then two of them together would make an eastern king.

 

[MrsPete]

I sleep in a king-sized bed at home, and the one on the ship was definately a queen. We were perfectly comfortable, and we loved to sleep while the ship was moving -- in fact, we complained about our own bed when we got home! But I don't want anyone to go expecting a king and be disappointed!

 

[kcashner]

Ok, I'll enter the fray...I sleep on a queen at home, and the one on the ship is definitely bigger than that. Not longer, only wider. That's why I thought it was a king. I didn't realize that kings were longer as well as wider. The ones on the ship are at least 10 inches wider than my queen at home, maybe as much as 12 inches wider.